t "N i I VIIS ON REVISION. light on the Great Problem of Religions Thought. I STATEMENT OF DB. PUEYES He Thinks the Standard of Belief Has Been Misrepresented. ARGUMENT OP THE REVISIONISTS rcoxriLtD roa tbi BisrATCH." The question of revising the "standard! of the Presbyterian Church is, pre-eminently, the leading topic of interest in the religious world to-day. Not only is the revision agi tation a matter of vital concern to the 600, 000 communicants of the great Presbyterian Church, but it is full of meaning to believ ing Christians of all denominations. By many the strong pro-revision spirit so clearly manifest in this most orthodox of Churches is regarded as an indication that a new epoch of religious thought is at hand. And even should the revisionists tail to carry the day at the next meeting of the General Assembly, they have created a ripple in the religious ocean whose extent and influence no man can measure. The proposition to revise the standards was first brought before the General Assem bly last year, when the Presbytery of Nas aan sent up an overture asking for a revision of the confession in certain points. Thir teen other Presbyteries asked for revision of some sort, and, compelled to action by so general a request, the General Assembly addressed these questions to the Presby teries in order to ascertain the state of Jeeling: First Do yon desire a revision of the Confes sion of FatthT Second II so, in what respects and to what extent? Since the meeting of the General Assembly these questions have been before the Presby teries, and, at tne date of writing, about 50 Presbvteries have taken action in the mat ter. Of these SO fully three-fourths have Toted in favor of revision. At such a relig ious crisis as this which the revision debate has developed, the leaders of the Church are especially potent in shaping the policy of the Church. The brief statements of the lead ing minds of the Calvinistic faith in Ameri ca appended are furnished expressly for this publication, and are couched in the words of their respective authors: OPECIOJT OF EEV. DR. PTTEVES. Eev. Dr. George T. turves, Pittsburg, Pa.: I am not In favor of the present movement for a revision of the Confession of Faith tor the following reasons: First I do not believe that there is the pen- nine need of relief which has been represented torxi't. The progress of the discussion has brought out three tacts: (a.) That much of the demand for revision is cot the expression of dissatisfaction on the part of those who are sincere believers in onr system of doctrine, but the expression of either theological restlessness or else of positive disloyalty to the reformed system itself. This is not a genuine need of relief. It is rather a spirit which it wonld be very dangerous for the Church to approve by any measure, (b.) That much or the demand for revision arises from misapprehension, mis representation of the confession itself. It has been accused of teaching doctrines which I do not believe that It does teach, and while I am by no means blind to its faults. I do not feel like changing it for the cake of the few who, in my judgment, misrepresent it (c) That so far as there is a genuine desire for relief (that is, so far as sii cere Calvinlsts feel that the statements of the confession are objectionable) the desire is unnecessary since none of us are bound to accept more than the system of ooc trine.' I cannot understand why, with our terms of subscription, sincere Calvinists should feel burdened. There are phrases in the con fession to which T personally object. But l feel no need of relief from tbem. since they do not involve the system of doctrine, and I am sot bound to accept them. In view of these facts, which the progress of the discussion has made plainer than ever, I am convinced that the movement is a needless and dangerous one. No honest Calvinist among ns needs revision. Others should not have it granted tbem. KOI OF SUFFICIENT IMPOBTA2JCE. Second I do not think that tho improve ments which have been suggested in the lan guage of the confession, allowing them to be such, are of sufficient importance to justify the Church in taking the risks which an attempt to revi.e would involve. I admit that the con fession emphasizes unduly the doctrine of elec tion and does not adequately state the doctrine of God's general love to mankind and the free offer of the gospel to all. But this is a question of emphasis alone The love of Uod is taught. The lreeoiferof the gospel is stated. The question is whether it is worth while tornn any risk for the sake of brinpng these and sim ilar points ont more fully. That grave risks would bo incurred in undertaking revision is quite certain. It is not unlikely that the move- jnent, it once begun, may go further than its originators contemplate Already, those Who began it Hod that others whose vies thev did sot approve are eager to take it out of their hands, and should revision go so far as to affect the doctrines taught in the confession serious local difficulties inevitably will ailse, since churches and Institutions have received gifts of money and other prop erty conditional on tneir maintenance ol these doctrines. Moreover, revision incurs the grave risk of really narrowing our doctrinal state ments In the effort to define them more clearly. 1 judge it better to leave the statements as they are with our present terms of subscription to them than to make them on any point more explicit even though I may believe the change to express the truth, home say, change the confession, and then require ever body to ac cept it verbatim. This seems to me tyrannical in spirit and Impossible of execution so that in the interest of fair catholicity 1 deprecate a change. To me the risk, therefore, of really narrowing the confession or the opposite risk of tampering with its tundamental doctrine as well as the work,ot involving the Church in doc trinal disputes and possibly legal complications seems far too great a price to pay for the possi ble improvements which it is desired to intro duce. THE ELECT IXFAXTS. Third SU11 further, the amendments which have been proposed do not commend tbem elves to my mind. The proposed changes of the third chapter in particular appear tome Tery objectionable. They either state what the confession already states in a more logical way or they give the impression that we are afraid to say What we believe. The effect of them will be to weaken or positively injure our theo logical position. They will satis ty no careful thinker. The phrase "elect in I ants, etc." in chapters, appears to m to put the matter in the bcriptural way. It does not teach the dam nation of an) children dying In infancy, wnile It brings out the rizbt ground upon which their salvation can be affirmed. The eUorts which nave been made in some quarters to devise a better phrase have been almost ludicrous in their failures. In bhort, the attempt to revise has, I think, supplied one of the strongest ar guments against revision and has, in fact, driven not a few to give up the whole attempt and instead to devise an entirely new creed. Fourth Finally, the fundamental question emerges in the discussion whether we shall preserve onr denominational position or take steps toward merging with -other denomina tions on the broad platform of evangelical Christianity. I do not believe that the time has come for this, if it ever is to come. 1 believe that such a movement would injure, rather than aid, the cause of real chnrcb unity. Ihe reunion of Protestantism is not to be obtained by the abandonment of tho distinctive types of evangelical belief and the substitution of a few simple articles which would protectany amount of theological vagaries. Laberal to all other Christians we should be and are. But we shall better serve the common cause by fulfilling well oar own functions than by letting them atrophy. Evanzelical Cbristiandom needs Cal vinism or at least a part of it, and it is our his toric privilege to supply the need. We need never hope to make it very palatable to the natural man, least of all by hiding part of it or by expressing it in mellifluous phrases. We bad better let the confession alone and go on with our work of preaching the gospel to every creature as, nnder our confession, we have been doing. MODEEATOB EOBEETS. Eev. Dr. W. C. Eoberts, Moderator of the General Assembly and President of Lake Forest University, authorizes the 'use of these citations Irom his recent paper on the "Revision ol the Confession ot Faith," published in the Interior ol Chicago. Kotblng as jet has appeared to create doubt that our ministers and ruling elders have sut. ficlent love for the church ana faith in our Cat rinlstic creed to Ireep them from demanding any kind of revision that will disturb our peace or impair our system of doctrine. Khould the majority or more of our Presbyteries express a desire for the appointment of a committed, to consider the w isdom of making alterations In the standards, it will be done from no special dissatisfaction with their doctrines, but with a few unhappy statements and harsh expressions not involving the integrity of our sj stem Three views are entertained in regard to the revision of the standards. The first may be called the extremely conservative view, pro nouncing all attempts to altar them sacre ligious. The second view of revision may be denominated the radical view which is diamet rically opposed to the one given above. It be lieves in no creed but the Bible and prefers making new standards to revising the old ones. An attempt to construct a new confession with snch doctrines as that of the Trinity, election, perseverance of the saints and even preter ition left ont would not only open flood gates not easily shut but endanger donations and be quests amounting to millions of dollars. The adoption of a declaratory statement might not be particularly objectionable but even that would give rise to the belief that the most pow erful bulwark of evangelical truth had become a house divided against itself. The third view of revision is that whlcbc cepts the term as meaning to omit, to lop off, to amend, to change all unnecessary and ob jectionable matters, when it can be done with out affecting the integrity of our system of doctrine. METHODS OF REVISION. I would recommend that the Confession be revised: First, in .respect to its tone or Spirit. The main reason for the desire expressed for a re vision ot the confession is not, as some allege i because a large number of onr ministers and members have ceased to accept itas a system of doctrine, bnt because a new spirit has per vaded the church. Let the great principles of truth which emancipated the church and the world from the thraldom of despotism remain as the only creed that can mako strong Chris tians, but introduce into tbem bete and there the spirit of love. This maybe done by adding a few sentences which shall wreath God's sov ereignty with the rays of His love. I ould recommend a revision of the confes sion, secondly, in respect to its attitude toward the world. It cannot be denied that there is a difference between the church aud the stand ards in this regard. A few sentences embody ing the substance, of John nL. 16. and similar passages in the Epistles wonld make the atti tude of the creed and that of the church Iden tical. 1 would recommend a revision of the confes sion, thirdly, in respect to its statements con cerning those who die in infancy, and not on that account capable of being brought to Christ through the ministry of the Word. Candor compels me to admit that not all, if a majority. of the f raniers of the confession believed that all children dying in infancy were elected. As there is no direct teaching of Scripture on this point, why not expunge the entire clause, or substitute the word "all" for "elect." and thug bring the confession into accord with the pres ent views of the whole church T, BELIEFS OF THE MAJORITY. I would recommend a revision of the confes sion, fourthly, in respect to its treatment of the doctrine of preteritioa. A few slight changes in the statement of this doctrine would reduce into harmony the teachings of the standards and the views entertained by the great body of believers concerning it, I would recommend a revision of the con fession, fifthly, in respect to the philosophy taught in two or three of the chapters. While the Scripture doctrines should remain intact, tbe philosophy, if not in accord with the gen eral belief of our times should be changed. I would recommend tbe revision of tbe con fession, lastly.in respect tocontroverslaldeclar ations based on a doubtful exegesis of Scrip ture, ane oest oi moaern commentators oo not hold that 2 Tbes. il, ill, iv, do teach that tbe Pope is anti-Chris , nor do they admit thatthe Scriptures teach that "vows of perpetual single life and professed poverty are sinful snares in wnicu nojnnstiaa may entangle him self." Such declaration, if objectionable to a large number of onr members, should be omitted by tbe revision committee. If snch a plan as I have indicated should be adopted, elements in the church which may in time develop into parties or factions, will be brought together and united for more aggres sive work in the future. It may also lead to tbe construction before long of a creed by the Fan Presbyterian Alliance which shall be based on God's love, and not on his sovereignty. More, in my opinion, is to be feared from timid con servatism, in tbe matter of revision, than from a wise and manly movement under the guid ance of God's spirit. EEV. DB. DICKET, OF PHILADELPHIA. Eev, Dr. Charles A. Dickey, of Phila delphia, writes: I cannot "better express my views .on revision than I have expressed them in this paper which I have prepared, and which it now being con sidered by my Presbytery: Tbe Presbj tery of Philadelphia would re spectfully answer the overture of the General Assembly regarding revision by declaring its judgment to be that, instead of attempting any revision of our present standards, we should, as soon as possible, adopt a brief but comprehensive declaratory statement, which shall set forth in plain terms the vital and fundamental doctrines of our confession and tbe faith of the Church, and we hereby re spectfully overture tbe General Assembly to appoint a representative committee, to confer with committees of other churches, holding with u tbe Westminister standard, if tbe way may be clear, and to propose such a declaratory statement, to be submitted to the Presbyteries for their consideration and action. First I think we should do something to re movo misapprehension and to provide a more concise statement of doctrine lor general use in the church. Second I am opposed to any attempted re vision of the Westminster standards: (a) be cause I am convinced that such an attempt will fall to remove difficulties, unless the revision would be much more radical than would be safe: (b) because if revision is once made tbe policy of tbe church. It will likely become a continual disturbance and lead to a continual suggestion of change. Third 1 prefer a declaratory statement, be cause it seems to me to offer a better solution of difficulties and to be the safer and better way. Fourth I want such a statement not to sup plant existing standards, but to amend and in terpret them and to set them forth In a more concise and coavenient form. EEV. DB. HAMLIN, OF 'WASHINGTON. Rev. Dr. Tennis S. Hamlin, Washington, D. C.wntes: I am in favor of a limited revision of tbe con fession of faith within the lines of historic Cal vinism. I find in it certain controversial utter ances which do not properly belong to such a document, and certain unscriptnral, or extra scriptural, statements. These I desire to have expunged. I And, also, a lack of just balance and relationship of troths, whichl desire reme died by a change of emphasis. And, especially, I find no adequate statement of the love of God for all mankind; His abundant provision for tbe salvation of all in the atonement of Hb Son, and His sincere offer of mercy and grace to every creature. This I desire to see promin ently inserted. The third chapter should be so reconstructed, chiefly by omission as to exclude all supralap sarian bias and not to imply in any way that Uod created any human beings for the purpose of condemning them. Tbe idea that He does this to "manifest His dory" is nuscnpiural; since His glory is in salvation, not destruction. Tbe doctrines of inauility and free will should be so stated as not to destroy human responsibil ity. The doctrineot imputation, both of tin and of righteousness, should be so guarded as to avoid all appearance ot legal fiction. Tbe sweeping condemnation of the whole heathen world should be modified in accordance with the teacblngs of Scripture in the case of such men as Cornelius, Acts, x. The confession should assert the salvation of all infants dying in in fancy, in accordance w ith the present faith and teaching of the church. The doctrine ot crea tion should conform to modern scientific knowl edge. All controversial allusions to tbe Church of Home should be omitted. Tbe privilege and duty of foreign missions should be clearly stated. And especially God's love for all the wcrlo. the sincerity of His universal offer of pardon, and His unwillingness that any should perish should be emphasized. This Is tbe sali ent point at which revision is imperative, and far transcends in importance merely verbal changes. THE OBJECTIONS UBOED. A few words may tie said as to objections: "The presumption is in favor of the confes sion." True, as it Is in favor of all that exists. But tbe presumption proves too much. It would block all progress. It wonld have re tained tjranny, the inquisition, slavery, the 40 capital crimes in England, it would to-day maintain the liquor traffic "Tbe movement is unfavorable to Christian union." This gener ally means reunion with the Southern Presby terian Church; but that was settled, and by the Sonthern church, before the revision move ment began. And tbe fact that a similar movement pervades the Presbyterian Churches of Europe looks toward union very distinctly. Aud tbe most common objection is a eeneral cry of alarm. The revisionists are said -to be heterodox; disloyal to the Church; un-Calvin-istic without knowing it; TJniversallsts; they are drag-netting the confession for matters to find fault with; they harp on tbe love of God; they want to throw overboard the doctrine of election. But there is no cause for alarm in any of these directions. Personalities are ont of place. Suspicion is unkind. No man origi nated this movement, and no man is controlling it. Tne Church ill not consent to repudiate any thing that it believes: and anything else cannot be given vitality by being left or put in a con fession. A creed should tell what tbe living church that holds it believes to be in tbe Word ot God. Revision alms simply at making our confession do just that. No one is disloyal or un-Christlan either in advocating or opposing THE revision. This is an age of full liberty of thought and faith. "Let brotherly love con tinue." EEV. SB. M'COOK, OF PHILADELPHIA. Eev. Dr. Henry C. McCook, of Philadel phia, says: 1 have taken my stand before our Presbytery for a conservative revision of the confession of faith. My objection to that symbol is urged principally, though not entirely, against the third chapter, and especially those sections thereof which assert the election to reprobation of men and angels, by a particular and un changeable designation. I consider this por tion of the confession in contradiction with the spirit and general expression of the book itself, and moreover, that it is contrary tg tbe word ot Qod. The Church does not preach it. Very few ministers in tbe Church ever have preached i:, and in my judgment no congregation would sit still nnder tbe preaching of such doctrine. I cannot think it right lor the Church to de clare in its published confession what it neither wishes nor wills, nor dares to utter from its pulpits. I accept honestly tbe doctrine of predestina tion as it is properlv and very fully limited in the first article of this chapter and elsewhere. In other words, that God bag foreordained things to come to pass either (1) necessarily. (2) freely, or (3) contingently. Those things which are foreordained "necessaril" relate to the movements of nature and Immaterial things. The predestination ot all that relates to ration al and immortal creatnres most, of course, tall underneath the limitations of the other two ad verts, viz.: "freely" and "contingently." In the article ot Chapter X, relating to the elect infant, I would simply drop tbe word "elect" and leave the cl luse as it is. There aro some other changes which I would like to see made, but you do not care to have a longer opinion than I have already expressed. In addition to these changes, I would be pleased to see a short creed which can be con veniently bound up with our hvmn books and used by our missionaries in home and foreign fields as an alternate creed. EEV. DB. BABBOWS, OF CHICAGO. Rev. Dr. John Henry Barrows, of Chicago, writes: Revision may come, and be useful In some respects in clearing our confession of faith of faulty expressions and removing a few ob noxious sentences, but in my judgment revision will be productlvo of less good tnan the con struction of a brief, irenical, evangelical creed, not metaphysical in its propositions and largely Biblical in its statements, which will represent what we deem to be tbe essential and necessary Articles of the Westminster Confession. That confession does not adequately and accurately represent the thinking and preaching of the Presbyterian Church ot to-day. The old doc trine needs a new setting in the knowledge and life of onr times. The Westminster theology appears in some respects archaic Tne essence of Christian doctrine is not changed, but men see things in new relations and proportions. Christianity has educated tbe feelings. There is indefinitely more humanity in tbe world to day than in 1613. Men miv sneer at the doc trine of tbe Christian consciousness as a mod ern compound of Hagel and Schleiermacher, bnt the fact remains that the Christian con sciousness is tho joint product of the Holy Spirit and the Scriptures, and makes, it imposs ible for Presbyterian ministers to-day to use such pictures of "the infants of Turks and Saracens" tormented in hell-fire, or such por traitures of the damned BOILING IN DUNGEONS of everlasting brimstone and suffering under the sharp-toothed forks of black and terrible devils, as were made by some of the authors of tbe Westminster Confession. Few professional theologians even find in tbe Westminster Con fession a complete and satisfactory expression of their theological belief. Every man feels at liberty to criticise and condemn it at whatever point he chooses. Even if the substance of doctrine remain with a few minor alterations the language is not conformed to modern hab its of expression, andtbe confesion as a whole, is not fitted to be a manifesto or a manual of instruction to-day. Scores of testimonials have been published, showing thatthe confession, as it now stands, is a stumbling block in the progress ot the Church. Tbe new creed should state those things which we believed absolutely and to tbe last drop of our blood. And believ ing with Dr. Alexander. of New York, that the nineteenth century Is nearer to Christ than tbe seventeenth century, 1 believe that such a creed ought to be tbe benign and blessed out come of the present discussion. DB. THOMPSON, OF NEW TORE. Eev. Dr. C. L. Thompson, of New York, ex-Moderator of the General Assembly, writes: There are differences of opinion in our church on the general question overturedby the last General Assembly. Some, and from present appearances, they are largely in the minority, are opposed to any changes what ever. Others wonld like a few verbal changes to relieve tbe standards from misunderstand ing and adverse criticism. Others desire a few changes of statement that will modify some of tbe doctrines of the standards. Still others are In favor of more thorough aud general re vision. Some are in favor ot a declaratory statement to be appended to tbe confession of faith as it now is. A few have expressed a de sire for the revision of the catechism which shall explain the light in which we bold the confession, which shall remain unrevlsed, la view of these various differences of opinion, it seems to me it would be tbe wiser course, more productive ot harmony In tbe church, more satisfactory in its general results, to leave the standards without special alteration, making perhaps a few changes in the third and tenth chapters of the confession of faith, modifying somewhat the doctrinal views there stated, in serting one or two other statements in which the standards are regarded as deficient, aud then supplement this by the formulation ot a brief creed or new statement of doctrine which shall give the sense in which we hold our standards, A CONSENSUS CBEED. This new creed need not and should not supersede the confession of faith; but made in tbe light ot the present, It should state the present views of tbe Presbyterian Church or rather give the light in which we hold the standards of our Church. While therefore personally, 1 have no -zeal for revision, while I believe it Is encumbered with many difficulties, and if thorough enough to give all tbe relief that is desired, might imperil the harmony of our Church. I consent to such moderate re vision of our standaids as is suggested by the Presbytery of New York, in the hope and ex pectation that we will ultimately find our best relief and our largest consent in the consensus creed which I have advocated. It will give us the essential points and will magnify them, and those who desire a fuller expression of theo logical opinion, can be referred to the confes sion of faith and the catechism. The indica tions are that this is the rising idea. Upon this basis I believe there will be ultimate and satis fied agreement. PEESIDENT PATTON, OF PBINCETON. Eev. Dr. Francis L. Patton, President of Princeton College, in his address delivered before the Presbyterian Union in New York, on December 2 last, took strong ground against revision, concluding his eloquent re marks in this wise: It is because of my interest in maintaining the common faith of all Christians; I do not say Protestants, but all Christians, Roman Catholic and Protestants, as nell as because of my desire to see tbe Presbj terlan Church stand true to her glorious history, that I am opposed to the proposition to revise her standards. I am sorry that tbe agitation bas occurred, but I trust that God in His good Providence may make it the occasion of a more emphatic avowal of that system of doctrine, in the main tenance of which our Church has been so greatly blessed. I do not anticipate a storm: only a little breeze that will break the folds out of the old blue banner of the Covenant, and set it fluttering with tbe promise of new achievements as it beads tbe advancing column of the Calvinistic forces. whicb.I do not doubt, will keep tbe fame already won of being among tbe harvest and the best in the sacramental host of God's elect. EEV. DB.-NICCOLLS, OF ST. LOUIS. Eev. Dr. Samuel J. Niccolls, oi St. Louis, writes: I am in favor of revising a few expressions in our confession. They are misleading: they have been stumbling blocks in tbe way of some. I think the truth which they contain could be stated in a better form of words. lam not in favor of an explanatory statement. It is simply an admission that tbe confession needs revis ing in its phraseology, yet does not remove the defect. Ian not in favor of anew or shorter creed, or confessional statement. It would supplant tho old or else lead to endless con fusion in (he church. E. B. P. 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EUTENDE THAT .FINES MIGHT HELD. tWBirrxx ron THI D1SPATCU.1 Taxes come from the taxed through the permission of their representatives, in Coun cils or Legislature. Consequently.every such representative should be carefully chosen for his sobriety, fidelity, intelligence and unimpeachable integrity. These necessary characteristics are not al ways found in those aspiring to public life and to positions of trnst and confidence. One reason is that men possessing those in valuable charms, of character can rarely be induced to come forward and stand the bull baiting, slanderous attacks on their own and on their forefathers characters, which they wonld experience if they sought office. Such men are not wanted by the common politician; but it is only by men of this kind that assessments for taxation, espe cially, can be adjusted honorably and cor rectly so as to have the rich, the poor, the politician and prominent men share the tax burdens alike, according to their wealth. Assessors should be good men, get a good salary and hold office during good behavior. Generally the man who makes assessments of values knows very little of anything ex cept so much per day for all the days he can put in and loyalty to his political managers. If he finds in his ward a political or person al enemv too often he assumes that that man has not been paying enough taxes, and at once his values are raised; bnt if he finds a personal or political friend on his books that man's property depreciates. That is a de plorable tendency of human nature. It takes intelligence, honor and integrity to assess friend aud ioe alike. Touegot, an eminent financier, once said that taxation was the art of plucking the goose without making it cry. If that is so, the art is lost, for the geese cry out loudly in most communities nowadays. Taxes are not, and have not been, properly assessed or dis tributed. A poor man pays more in propor tion for his frame house and his little lot, 20 xl20, where he could not swing a cat bj tbe tail, than does the man further up the street with a fine lawn, with trees and shrubbery and a splendid mansion, because the wise assessor has not been able to make a proper distribution in the values. NO INDUCEMENT, FOB IMPBOVEMENT. That is one way to look at it but there is another. How much has that poor man's Property been enhanced in value by the fine onse, lawn, flower gardens and trees and paint that his richer neighbor has put upon his place? Does not every such improve ment on a street enhance the value ot the whole neighborhood? A coatof paint and a lawn mower, or even a coat of whitewash and a junk wagon Will make a property far more valuable than if it were allowed to be come sHabby, Urown, rusty and to go to seed generally. But the cry goes up: "II I improve my holding tne assessor win raise my assessment and my taxes will be in creased." And so it is.' By the present able financiering a premium is put on dirty and rickety buildings, or else a patent front is put in, but the building still ranks the same, and the taxes are not increased. There are no premiums put on or inducements- offered to build fine buildings. There is no inducement to owners or outside capitalists to come here and build grand buildings like those which are going up in all Eastern and Western cities. We have half a dozen large modern buildings, a drop in the bucket of what there should be and would be if there were not such high valuations and taxation. In Vienna the old city wall was thrown down 20 years ago, and the ground it occu pied and the ground outside of it, which had been reserved tor military purposes, was made into a beautiful Bingstrasse, with rows or trees on each side of it; and exemption from taxation for ten years was granted to anybody who would build a certain priced house on the new boulevariL The consequence was that in a remarkably short time, the Bingstrasse was lined with lovelyhouses and beautiful grounds, and to-day Vienna's taxable value is doubled. Instead of squeezing out or dis heartening a man from building, why wonld not it be better to adopt a liberal plan to en courage the building ot fine houses, or the beautifying of old ones, by granting say three years' exemption from taxation on new buildings of particular kinds and values. It could be graded so that all might partici pate iu the benefits. One year a man stands out of his money while building, and he should have two years to catch up in the interest and encouragement to build more. Every building that he puts up is a benefit to the whole neighborhood, and enhances the value of all property in the vicinity, as well as the city. BATES PEE J?OOT FBONT. There is another thing which should be closely looked into ; and that is, that all assessments per foot front on a sqnare of realty should be uniform. If a person or firm should be forced by business to buy a certain piece of property, held at a fabnlous figure, from an indisposition to sell or a knowledge of the purchaser's desire to buy, all of the other frontage on that square or in that neighborhood should certainly not be assessed at the fancy price paid by that one compulsory purchaser. That is not a true basis of valuation; neither is it a true value when some unfortunate person is compelled to sell at a low figure. 'The assessor should have intelligence enough to discriminate. The assessor should be versed in house building somewhat, and should know the values of building material and of wages, etc., so that he can put an approximate valne upon any building, from a palace to a pigstye. Tbe County Commissioners and the City Controller should have the appointment of these men, and should be held accountable for their doings. Assessors should never be elected. Indirect taxation, such as exists in En gland, has its good and its bad features. It levies the duty before goods get to the con sumer, so that the tax does not fall on the one who pays it That would not work in this country, as the Oovernment is the only indirect tax gatherer. But there should be a large tax on dogs and cats, cigarettes, fur niture and dead electric wires. Water should be sold by meter. There should be a limit of 300 saloons at a license of 1,500. A small tax on luxuries would hardly be noticed, although a tax on salt was a prin cipal cause of the French Bevolutiou. Great Britain's revenues from tea, ooffeeand stimulants is $150,000,000 annually. TAXES BASED ON BENTAL3. It has often been suggested that a fair way to tax a property would be through its rental value. That would seem to be im possible. A house might be rented for a certain reason, a location may be necessarv and the lessee agrees to give a very large rental for it The neighboring houses of like quality mnst necessarily, by law, be assessed at the same value, as no man can be assessed more than another for a similar property. A large lot in the center of the city may be held for years for an enhanced price, having no house, or perhaps a shanty on it. That property is an obstruction to the neighborhood, aud as there would be no rental value attached, the city would get no good from it. A large farm in the rural districts may b: worth say $100,000; but as this is not much of a farming community that farm would not rent for much, and conse quently the house owner would have to pay all of the taxes, while tbe owner of that beautiful farm would pay very little. A horse or a cow, a do?,. a vehicle, a set of har ness, or a three-legged stool could hardly be assed nt a fair rental value? Rental value won't do, that is very clear. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY A fair, intelligent valuation of property as it is is the only method of raising taxes. Of course this is a free land and a man can do as he pleases with his own. but there should be some method to make an owner of sloucby, dirty, squalid, paintless, decayed premises put bis property into good repair, not only on account of the general appear ance of things, but for the sake of adjoining property holders whose property; is being damaged greatly bv the negligence of the direlict property holder. STBEET OBSTBTCTIONS. Every wagon, cart or other vehicle, box, barrel, casing, timber, coil of cable wire, or any other obstruction occupying the streets unlawlully, as is now notoriously tbe case, should be held for a fine large enough to compel tbe owner to keep the street clear thereafter. Every piano, drygoods, grocery store, etc., shonld be compelled to do its packing and unpacking in its store or alley; or be fined for obstructing the streets, and builders who have recently taken absolute possession of both streets and sidewalks should be required to pay heavy fines. In stead of building bridges over their excava tions in the sidewalks, and roots over the heads of the passers-by, they simply-put up a sign, "Look out for danger," and danger there surely is for every one overhead and under foot. Other cities compel the build ers to erect protections for the passers; A few heavy fines, such as were imposed when the late lamented Gus Brauu was our active chief of police, would change matters, and people's lives, shins and bones would be safer. A man driving a load of ashes or lime or papers through the streets without a tarpaulin over it would be promptly fined in any Eastern city. The French people understand how to raise taxes on all ot these things, and there by make their land tax much smaller than it would otherwise be. There is an other difference. They make laws for use, for all alike, and they always execute them rigorously. The chief of a depart ment if he fail to do his duty, would be fined and imprisoned as quickly as would the poorest laborer. If all our 'laws were faithfully executed we would have more money in the treasury, but would there not also be a demand for it? Would not our modern Oliver Twists cry out continually for more? w INPOBMATION FOB THE PEOPLE. A complete statement of the city, as well as the connty, treasury should be made every year, so that the people could make comparative estimates and see for them, selves just where the money goes. They are entitled to know, and they should compel it. It would cost some money to print it, but the knowledge that it was going to be printed would save enough of public funds to more than pay for it, and it would gratify all good citizens and taxpayers to know how their money is beiog spent and why, with all they have paid into the treasury, so lit tle is; in many particulars, shown for it in public improvements. Buhbalo. CROUP. Some Beading That Will Prove Interesting lo Tonus; Mother. HOW TO OUABD AGAINST THE DISEASE. Croup is the terror of young mothers, especially during the winter months, as it is then most prevalent To post tbem con cerning tbe cause, first symptoms, treatment and how to prevent it, is the object of this article. Tbe origin of croup is a common cold; children that are subject to it tace cold very easily, aud croup is almost sure to follow. The first symptom of croup is hoarseness; it is a peculiar hoarseness, easily recognized and once heard always remembered. Usually a day or two before the attack, the child becomes hoarse and gradually shows symptoms of having taken cold, and this is where tbe mistake is usually made, the mother thinking her child has just taken cold gives it no especial attention until awakened in tbe night by the violent cough ing of the child, finds it has the croup, and remembers it has had a cold or been hoarse for a day or two. Such circumstances often occur, and in many cases the mother has nothing in the house that will relieve it, and may be several miles from a physician or drugstore. You can well imagine tbe situation and her distress. The time to act is when the child first becomes hoarse or shows symptoms of having taken cold; if Cham, berlain's Cough Remedy is freely given from that time on, all tendency to croup will dis appear and all danger be avoided. The remedy prevents fully 10,000 cases of croup every year. It is the main, reliance with many mothers throughout 'the Western States and Territories; they have learned its value and how to use it, and in those families croup is seldom known because it is always prevented. For sale by E. G. Stucky, Seventeenth and Twenty-fourth sts., Penn ave. and cor. Wylie ave. and Fulton st,; Markell Bros., cor. Penn and Frankstown aves.; Theo. E. Ihrig, 3610 Fifth ave.; Carl Hartwig, Forty third and Butler sts.. Pittsburg, and in Allegheny by E. E. Heck, 72 and 194 .Fed eral st.; Thomas K. Morris, cor. Hanover and Preble aves.; F. H. Eggers, 172fOhlo st, and F. H. Eggers & Son, 199 Ohio st and 11 Smithfield st. wsu Lucky Pennsylvania Inventor. Higdon & Higdon, American and foreign patents, 95 Fifth avenue, Pittsburg, and opposice Patent office, Washington, D. C, report tbe following patents granted this week: Pittsburg, E. E. Carter,' mining machine; W. A. Conner, cable-hanger; P. Heesom, machine for straightening angle irons; D. J. Thayer, sand reel; J. M. Will iams, high and low water alarm. Alle gheny, Henry Adler, fender; W. W. Ben kin, meat chopper; B. C. Totten, casting, S. L. Marshell, trademark. Special Excursion, to Washington, S. C, Tim Pennsylvania Railroad. The special, low rate excursion to Wash ington, via Pennsylvania lUilroad, on Feb ruary 13, presents extraordinary induce ments. The round trip rate from Pittsburg, valid for ten days and admitting of stop oft in Baltimore in either direction, is only $9. There is a choice of trains between the 'spe cial leaving at 8 A. 21., or the night trains at 7:15 or 8:10 p. if. Parlor cars on the special; sleepers on night trains. The long limit of the tickets admits of pleasant side trips to Mt-Vernon.Bichnjond, Petersburg or Old Point Comfort, for which reduced rate tickets will be sold from Washington. Similar excursions will be run March 6, April 3 and 21. The Everett Piano Silll Leads Them Alt Mr. Andrew Ackley, 141 Fremont st, Allegheny, held certificate No. 2 in tbe Ev erett Piano Club and receives an elegant Cabinet grand piano on payments of ?1 per week. The Everett Club "is a good thing. Members save from $75 to $100 from the re tail price, and can pay in the way most con venient to themselves, either all cash, monthly payments, or as low as $1 per week. If you want a fine piano at the lowest whole sale price, call on or send for circular to Alex Boss, Manager, 137 Federal St., Alle gheny. If Yon Are Going; to Move On April 1 you will need a new carpet or two, no matter how many yon have at pres ent. Thousands of families put off select ing a carpet until April 1, when there is always a great jam at the carpet stores. Jnst now is an excellent time to pick ont what you want. The stocks are all full; take choice from hundreds of patterns. Goods stored free or charge until needed. Edward oboetzinoeb, 627 and 629 Penn avenue. Mothers Don't Delay To have your children photographed by Aufrecht, 616 Market st, Pittsburg. Cabi nets $1 per dozen. Yotj can make no mistake if you stick to Z. Wainwright & Co. 'a brew of ale ana beer, tho favorite family beverages. 'Phone 6525. "vrsu Highest pnees paid for ladies' or gents' cast-off clothing at'De Haan's Big 6, Wylie ave. Call or seal by audi. Wsv 9, 1890. THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC. Prohibition is Not a Direct Means to Moral Improvement. ONE EVIL GlYES WAY TO-ANOTHEE, The Church Has a More Wholesome Effect Than Legislatures. STAND T1EEN BY FATHEB MATHEW (WRITTEN TOE TUB DISFATCH.1 Human nature wants recasting, but Sena tor Ingalls is all for tinkering it The Fo rum of recent issue very fondly and boast ingly published an article on "Prohibition and License" from the keen, trenchant pen of Kansas' famous Senator, the Hon. John J. Ingalls. It is a valuable and interesting paper valuable for the facts and figures he kindly gives and interesting, inasmuch as anything coming from this excellent and distinguished man is interesting. The posi tion he holds in the country and his high character render it impossible that his writ ings and speeches should be otherwise, be the subject what it may. It is farther very "gratifying to learn that the constitutional amendment in Kansas prohibiting forever "the manufacture and sale of all intoxicat ing liqnors except lor medicinal, scientific and mechanical purposes," has proven bene ficial to society, whether it has been brought about, as he nicely puts it, "post hoc" or "propter hoc," coincidence de cause. Be this as it may, the learned Senator's conclusions are "irresistibly in favor of prohibition;" that it "is right in princi ple," and that since its triumph in Kansas in April, 1887, "a drunkard is a phenom enon. The barkeeper has joined the trou badour,the crusader and the mound builder, and the brewery, the distillery and the bonded warehouse are known only to the archaeologist" I am far from being one of those who in sist on proof for everything. Life is too short for a philosophy entirely of inferences; we shall never be done beginning if we de termine to begin with proof, bnt shall be sinking further and further, finding "in the lowest depths a lower deep," until we reach the broad bosom of skepticism. Still it is too much to yield to the Senator that this late marvelous advancement in Kansas and the improvement of the morals of its citizens and the fact that "many city and county prisons are without tenants," and again that its paupers, according to very carefully compiled statistics, average only 1 to 1,300 of its population, while in the United States at large there is 1 to 750 it is too much to yield that all this is due in the main to prohibition alone. 1 would cer tainly rather attribute it to what made pro hibition possible. PROHIBITION NOT THE MEANS. The past cannot be nndone. The most we can do is to take a lesson for the future from its annals and appropriate it to our present uses, otherwise it would be as absurd as to build our men-of-war or conduct our iron works on the plans laid down in Cicero's days. On this principle sensible men will undoubtedly conclude that prohibition is not a direct means to moral improvement The first question which obviously suggests itselt is how these wonderful moral effects are to be wrought under the Instrumentality of legislative interference. Or has thej ex periment been tried on so large a scale as to justify snch pleasant anticipations? To know is one thing, to do is another. A laboring man knows he should not go to the lager beer house, and his wile knows she should not filch when she goes out char ing; a man knows he should get up in the morning he lies abed; a woman knows she should not lose her temper, yet she cannot keep it; the consciousness of a duty-is not all one with the performance of it It is not the purpose, nor would it harmonize with good taste, to antagouize those few estimable gentlemen who are using their great energy and ability to raise the standard of morality; or hamper their zealous motives in making our people more temperate, their homes more chaste in a word, the uprooting of vice and the substitution of virtue all over the land. APPEABS IK ANOTHEE FOBM. It might be well to state right here it is not with their motives I find fault; it is tbe means of bringing the reform about. I fear they are on the wrong track; the very thing they are condemning they are assisting; they are nurturing the very vice, though in another form, they would gladly have wiped away altogether. Even admitting that these gentlemen should suc ceed in stopping the manufacture of spirits, and also stop the sale of it, aud, even" what is more diffiult, tbe drinking of it, what then? Have they given us any warrant that what they would gain in sobriety they would not lose in stupidity by taking to something worse? They have merely exchanged a more gross fault lor a more subtle one. Let us suppose that we had temperance, but will much be gained if those who give up spirits take to opium? You do not get rid of a vice by human expedients or by legislation; you can but use them according to circum stances and in tbeir place as making the best of a bad matter. You must goto an other and a higher source for the renovation of the heart and the will. The honorable and celebrated Senator Voorhees, of Indiana, gave an eloquent representation of this fact in a recent speech to his'constituents at Terre Haute. . . SENATOB VOOBHBES' TVABNINO. "It must be remembered," said tbe Sena tor, "that the use of wine, malt and other liquors is not the only innocent and lawful practice capable of abuse. Temptation in a thousand forms lurks in the pathway of hu man life almost from the one end of it to the other. The power to resist the tempter, in whatever guise he may approach, must come from a higher source than human law. It must come from a well-instructed conscience appealing for strength to the fountain ot vir tue and power above us. It must come from the exercise of an intelligent will power, de termined to maintain the cause of public and private virtue. It must come from the heart within and help overhead." Almost within my own memory the prac tical truth of this declaration wan mani fested by the great temperance movement of Father Mathew. A naw epoch, as it were, hod dawned upon Cbristianity,and millions, both in this country, England and Ire land, without distinction as to race or creed, adhered to the great temperance advocate and never before or since was there such a reign of sobriety throughout the land. Boyal princes and subjects, presidents and private citizens were equally subject and susceptible to his remarkable influence. He was lar from being a prohibitionist, in fact, so far that he made use of these remarkable words on tbe floor of our Senate : FATHEB MATTHEWS' STAND. "While I laud temperance and call upon nil to join its, ranks, far belt from me to pass censure on thoso who use strong liquor in a moderate way. I no more condemn them than did St. Paul condemn tbe state of honorable wedlock. There is no line of conduct worthy of a Christian that cannot be enjoyed without tasting intoxi cating drinks." Everyone knows who has had anr ex perience in the care of the young that while eternal discipline may change a fashionable excess, by no means does it allay the entire plan of sinning. I have seen this amply demonstrated in some of our colleges, and even among young men engaged in commerce. Stop cigar smoking ana they fall into drinking parties; stop drinkiuz parties they gamble, stop gambling they take to somethiug else. It would be absurd to close our mint and stop coining money because some steal it, or stop toiling because others steal the recom pense of our labors. I must say that legis lation is useful in its place. It has done a great deal to regulate the liquor traffic, but out of its place It is worse than useless. THE BBOOKS LAn. Here in Pennsylvania the Brooks aet,wlth Its high license clause, its Sunday clause, its respectability clause and the wtnle being in the hands ot the judiciary, has proven to be, and justly, too, very popular, but it has gone just far enongh, as other acts went far enough, when they imposed a punishment for arson rather than attempting to prevent a farmer from building a barn or an out house for fear of arson being committed. In legislation, as in physics, the stream cannot rise higher than the source. It seems to me to belong rather to the domain of Z the Church to regulate the morals of a community than of the State; aud especially in allaying the sin of gluttony, which seems a very mild term for intemper ance. Careful legislation, 'tis true, may assist, but like cream with the strawberry, they go best together. Some who are in favor, of a constitutional amendment and of stopping the manufacture and sale of all intoxicants, may urge that it is worth the trial, since it can't be used in moderation. Better to prohibit its use alto gether. OBJECTIONS TO A TBIAX. I fear such a plan would be inconsistent with the divine plan of the Creator toward the creature. In the second place, it would interfere with personal liberty, and in con sequence does not concur with our Ameri can institutions; and furthermore, it has never been the fashion nor the custom of any country to prohibit what leads to evil, but the evil itself. The reason of this is obvious, in that case you would prohibit the workings' of the great designer Himself. I suppose no one questions that even wine and malt liquors were an incident to our civilization and a feature of our Christianity. The divine author of our being, while 'on earth in a human form, used wine as a beverage, at least it was drunk by Him and his invited guests at ths most remarkable and import ant banquet that was ever given here below. You can trace its use away back through tbe whole history of civilization to the days that Abraham begat Isaac and Isaac begat Jacob. The Holy Fathers Basil, Gregory, Atbanaslus, Tertullian, Apollinaris, while they discouraged inordinate drinking and made drunkenness odious, drank wine as a beverage and have frequently recommended its use. EXAMPLE OP TtTBKET. The tribes of the North, the Allans, Eunomians, Macedonians and the Mani chees were all strangers to the doctrines of prohibition and even to tbe voluntary re straints of total abstinence. The Turk is the only exception in history that had so little control over bis appetite that he re quired to be placed under legal restraint And to-day Turkey is the only country on the face of the earth whose Government at large have declared an entire prohibition policy. Look at the result From the "flowing bowl" to the "pipe" the scylla and charvbidis of the followers of Mo hammed. ''I would rather accept as guides," writes a famous statesman, "to good morals the German with his beer, the Frenchman with his wine, and the American with them all combined than the Turk with his opium and his harems." It sometimes happens that grave and good men, men zealous for religton and experi enced in the state and wants of the nation, become too solicitous for the public good and the moral status of the coun try. There may not be the slightest doubt that these gentlemen mean well in their anxiety; and furtber, too, that what they are doing they think is best under the circumstances, and that they are merely carrying out what they consider the dictates of public opinion. , WHAT IS PUBLIC OPINION? But in courting public opinion we mnst be on our guard; wholesome as it may be in principle, like all things numanit has many imperfections and make many mistakes. Too often it, is what the whole world opines and no one in particular. It is simply the gossip of the neighborhood, without any foundation, and each one is spreading some thing for which he dares not be answerable: it has the force of authority rather than of reason, and concurrence in it is not an intel ligent opinion, but a submission or belief. Hence it is that I have come to the con clusion that the Church will haye a more wholesome effect upon the regulation of the liquor traffic, assisted by wise legislation, than the attempt to subdue it entirely. If our ministers of religion had taken, more in terest in the temperate habits of the mem bers of their churches, this issue very likely would never have arisen. I hope, in any event, they will come to the rescue. Those who are ever taking aim make no hits, those who never venture never gain; to be ever safe is to be ever feeble, and to do some substantial good is the compensation for much incidental imperfection. T. J. Fitzoebals. T?HBG SOCIETI IS KI.D. X Comparatively Poor Lnily KecelWa In Pretentions Circles. Blaxely Hall In Brooklyn Eagle. Once in awhile an instance crops up of a lady who keeps her position in social circles after having lost all tbe belongings of wealth and position. I know of such an in stance, and it is one of the few things that reflects credit on New York society. I refer to a lady whose family was once prominent, but who" lost her fortune nearly 20 years ago. She has now a very small annuity, but though she is practically out ot the swim as far as entertaining goes, she is still queen of a verv pretentious set in New York Citv. She lives in a boarding house of no particu lar excellence on one of the side streets, and occupies a room on the third floor. She has an arrangement with tne land lady, however, by which she has- the exclu sive use of the parlors on her reception day every week. The rooms are darkened, the gas lit, a few flowers set about, a negro servant embellished by a pair of white cot ton gloves and a society smile is stationed at the door and the solitary maid servant wears a clean gown for once, a neat, little white cap and stands behind the' tea tray in the corner' of the room. For fonr hours steadily tne ex-society leader receives her friends and they arc among the wealthiest and most important people in New York. The street is blocked with carriages and there is a great showing of footmen at the door. ' All of this is due to the charm of manner and personal amiability of the hostess. When the reception is over the lights are turned out, the curtains raised, the gloves and cap are carefully put away and the lady who once possessed millions and a magnifi cent string of town and city residences re turns to her third floor room in a perfectly contented frame ot mind. Apparently she is serenely happy. HIST0EI 0P E03IAN PUNCH. The KeclpB That lor Years Was the Secret oflhePope. The history of Ponche a la Bomaine Is curious. It bad been the summer refresh ment ot successive Popes for over 80 years, and their chefs were threatened with all kinds of horrors and punishments if they ever divulged the secret of its preparation. When Napoleon invaded Italy in 1797 this terrible interdict was broken throngh. A son Nof Pius VI.'s chief confectioner, by name Molas, as soon as he found that the French were conquerors, ran away from his father, and united his fortunes with them. The young man became the favorite serv ant of the Empress Josephine, and after her death became cook to the Kussian Prince Lieven, whom he accompanied to London when that Prince was appointed Anibassa, dor to the Court of St James. This Rus sian first made his papal beverage in Lon don by introducing it at the Prince's table. The Prince Begent asked for the recipe, and permitted copies to be given to a select lew of bis friends, and by degrees it became better tuown, and is now well known all over the world. The" original Vatican recipe is : "Prepare a very rich pineapple or sherbet; have it a little tart with lemon juice. It must be then very well frozen. This sherbet, being very rich, will not freeze hard, but-will be a semi-ice. Just before the punch is to be served add and work into it for every quart of thrice one gill of Jamaica, and for every two quarts one pint pi the best champagne. After you have well incorporated tnese liquors add ortas or SMriagw mixture." 15 LOVER'S LAKE, ST. JO. AINTJO, Buchanan county. Is leagues and league away. And 1 sit In tbe gloom oi this rented room. And pine to be then Tea, with London log u(ua 2aa And. the bustling to and fro, I am fretting to be across the sea In Lover's Lane, Saint Jo. I would have a brown-eyed maiden Go driving once again. Ana I'd sing the song, as we snarled sioast That I sung to that maiden then; I purposely say "as we mailed alone" For a proper horse goes slow In those leafy aisles (where Cupid smiles 1 In Lover's Lane. Saint Jo. ' From her boudoir in the alders Would peep a lynx-eyed thrush. And we'd bear ber say in a t nniva way To the noisy cricket: "Hushr To think that the curious creature Should crane ber neck to know Tbe various things one says and sings In Lover's Lane, Saint Jo.! But the maples they should shield ui Frum the gossips of the place. Nor should tbe sun (except by pus) Profane the maiden's face: And tbe girl should do the driving; For a fellow can't, you know. Unless he's neglectful of what's quite rMoegtlal In Lover's Lane, Saint J 0.1 Ah I sweet the hours of springtime. When tbe heart Inclines to woo. And It's deemed all right for the callow wlghl g To do what be wants to do; But cruel the age of winter When the way of the world says no To the hoary men who wonld woo agala In Lover's Lane. Saint Jo.! In the Union bank of London Are forty uounas or more. Which I'm like to spend (era the menti snail end) In an antiquarian store; But I'd give it all and If. lor an hour or so, I could feel the grace of a distant place Of Lover's Lane,Saint J o.I Let us sit awhile, beloved, And dream of the good old days Of tbe kindly shade which the maples mad Bound the stanch but squeaky chaise; 'With your bead upon my shoulder. And rnyarm about you, so. Though exils. we shall seem to be In Lover's Lane, Saint Jo.! Eugent Field. Children alirays j-Enjoy It SCOTT'S EMULSION of pure- Cod" Uver Oil with Hypo pboaphltoa of Lima and Soda la almost as palatable, as milk. Children enjoy It rattier than otherwise. A MARVELLOUS FLESH PRODUCER It Is Indeed, and the little lada and lassies who take cold easily, may be fortified against a cougfi that might prove serious, by taking Scott's Emulsion after their meals durlns the winter season. Uncart of substitutions and imitations. ' ocMSotwyga. OR. BYERS' GOOD WORK. A Distressing Case of Slomieh Trouble 4 f Thrts Years' Duration Ralievsd Instant! i neouslyand Entirely Cared in On Monti i. No Fslth-Cure Miracle, but th Rtsalt t.T Skill and Science. MB. JOS. WEINMAN, becond Ave. (Sobo), City. Mr. Weinman bad been troubled with bis stomach for over three years, the most pro nounced symptoms being nausea and vomiting of food, with soreness over region of stomacb. Tongna always coated, with fool taste In morn ing; frontal headache, with flashes ot light and spots before eyes, roaring in ears, stoppine up of nostrils. During the last few months back ing couzn set In. sleep became disturbed, and be would get up in morning more tired thaa when be went to bed. Nicht sweats came otv and he lost flesh and strength daily. Three days before calling at Dr. By ers' office he vom ited up every meal. Br. Hyers dlagnosedlhls tronble to be catarrh of the bead and stomach, and under his treatment the nausea was re lieved, instantaneonsly, and in one month. Mr. W. was entirely well aud had gained 10 pounds. tnsAxiasT JS jl Mojrrn. TJnt&further notice Dr. Brers will treat all cases at the uniform fee of $3 per month, medi cine Included. Write for symptom blink ar call at oSce. DR. BYEBS, successor to Drs. Leffujr4,NAittPBT fel-iM' sssTBsV KSKgH SlsljBtfBfyc:tfegg:1 it) W AH X'TTtk Vk W' MMtt I l5 Wi I W LBiW
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